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Results 1 - 10 of 16 for sternum
  1. Sternum - view of the outside (anterior) (image) 
    ... tap, a thin needle is inserted into the sternum (shown here) to withdraw bone marrow.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1740.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Pectus excavatum repair - series (image) 
    ... the chest wall with depression of the breastbone (sternum) and rib (costal) cartilages. ... anesthesia), an incision is made over the breastbone (sternum). The deformed cartilage are removed and the rib ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100035_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Infant open heart surgery (image) 
    ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia. ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientimages/000263.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Patent ductus arteriosis (PDA) - series (image) 
    An incision may be made through the breastbone (sternum) and between the lungs (mediastinum) while the child ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100012_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Heart transplant - series (image) 
    ... an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). The patient's blood is re-routed through tubes ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100086_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Heart-lung transplant - series (image) 
    ... an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). Tubes are used to re-route the blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100147_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Heart valve surgery - series (image) 
    ... An incision is made through the breast bone (sternum).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100161_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Lung transplant - series (image) 
    ... an incision is made through the breast bone (sternum). One or two donor lungs are transplanted, depending ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100120_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Heart bypass surgery - series (image) 
    ... patient must not strain the healing chest bone (sternum).
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100190_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Infant open heart surgery (image) 
    ... surgery an incision is made through the breastbone (sternum) while the child is under general anesthesia.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19980.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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